Shoulder strap



1960 w. FINDEISEN 2,923,011

SHOULDER STRAP Filed July 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOli.

Walter Findejsen ywqihm ATTORNEY Feb. 2, 1960 w. FINDEISEN 2,923,011

' SHOULDER STRAP Filed July 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 1 FIG. 121 11o\6 if n FlG.7 115' 121 110' INVENTOR.

Walrer Findeisen AT TORNE'Y United States Patent SHOULDER STRAP WalterFindeisen, Little Neck, N.Y., assignor to The American Fabrics Company,Bridgeport, Conn, a corporation Application July 29, 1957, Serial No.674,710

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-325) This invention relates to straps for garments and,more particularly, to a novel strap adapted for engagement of a hook orthe like in relatively wide loops uniformly spaced longitudinally alongthe strap and preferably in alternation on opposite surfaces or facesthereof.

The shoulder strap of the invention comprises a relatively narrow stripoverlying a relatively wider band and secured to the latter only atuniformly spaced transverse lines therealong. -In preferred embodiments,the strip passes through the band at each of these lines to form loopslying alternately on opposite surfaces of the band.

For an understanding of the invention principles, reference is made tothe following description of a typical embodiment thereof as illustratedin the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation view of a garment embodying theshoulder strap of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial plan view of the strap;

Fig. 3 is a greatly enlarged and somewhat diagrammatic partiallongitudinal sectional view through the strip;

Fig. 4 is a partial plan view of a modified form of the strap of Figs.1-3;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through a strap formed of a wideplastic band and a narrow strip of plastic passed through transverseslots in the band;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a similar plastic strap in which the strip iswelded to the band along longitudinally spaced transverse lines; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7--7 of Pig. 6.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, when used as a shoulder strap, strap 10 ofthe invention is permanently secured at one end 11 to one side ofgarment 12, and the other end of strap 10 extends to the opposite sideof the garment. A hook 30 on a loop 13 on the garment is engaged in oneof the loops 15 formed by narrow strip 25 alternately on opposite facesof the wider band 20.

Referring to Fig. 2, strip 25 and band extend in longitudinally alignedoverlapped or superposed relation. Strip extends alternately on oppositesurfaces of band 20, passing through band 20 at evenly spaced intervalstherealong as indicated at 21. Strip 25 is connected to band 20 onlyalong the transverse lines 21 and is free of band 20 between lines 21 toform the loops 15, with immediately adjacent loops lying on alternatefaces of band 20. These short loops in alternation on either face ofband 20 provide uniformly spaced attachment points for hook wherebyaccurate adjustment of the effective length of strap 10 is convenientlyattained.

The manner of weaving strap 10 will be understood from the somewhatschematic longitudinal sectional view ofFig. 3. Referring to thisfigure, band 20 is woven with Warp threads 22 and weft threads 23, andstrip 25 is woven with warp threads 26 and weft threads 27. At

the lines 21, the strip 25 penetrates band 30.

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Assuming the weaving proceeds from left to right, as the first line 21is reached, warp threads 26 are lowered beneath warp threads 22 to theright of the already woven portion of strap 10, and the weavingproceeds. At the next line 21, warp threads 26 are raised above warpthreads 22 and the weaving proceeds. This forms the loops 15 alternatelyon opposite faces of band 20, with strip 25 secured to band 20 only atlines 21.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modified straps 10' formed in the same manner asstrap 10 but with loops 15 arranged in longitudinally spaced groups.

In the embodiment of Fig. 5, strap is formed by threading a relativelynarrow strip of plastic 125 in alternate directions throughlongitudinally spaced transverse slots 121 in a wider plastic band 120to form loops alternating on each side of the band. Plastic strip 125 iswelded or heat sealed at each end to plastic band 120, as indicated at128.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the strap of Fig.6. In this embodiment, narrow plastic strip 125' is heat sealed orwelded to wider plastic band along longitudinally spaced transverselines 121 to form loops 115' all on one side of the strap 110'.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed in detail to illustrate the application of the inventionprinciples, it will be understood that the invention may be embodiedotherwise without departing from such principles.

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable length shoulder strap for garments adapted to have afixed end secured to a garment and engagement of a hook or the like withthe free end of the strap; said strap comprising a relatively wideelongated woven band; and relatively narrow woven strip means integralwith and extending along said band and engaged with and extendingthrough the band at uniformly longitudinally spaced intervals therealongto form uniformly spaced, equal length, fixedly positioned loopsalternately on opposite surfaces of said band, all the loops havingsubstantially the same length.

2. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said loops areengaged with said band at uniformly spaced transverse lines each commonto a pair of loops on opposite surfaces of said band.

3. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said strip meanscomprises a fabric strip lying along said band and passing throughopenings in the same from one face of said band to the other attransverse lines spaced uniformly along said band.

4. A shoulder strap as claimed in claim 1 in which said strip meanscomprises a fabric strip lying along said band and passing throughopenings in the same from one face of said band to the other attransverse lines spaced uniformly along said band, said strip beingattached to said band only at said uniformly spaced transverse lines.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS FranceMay 12, 1954

